Compliance Watchdog is an independent investigation-support service for Australia's supplement, health and food sectors. We monitor the market for unlawful therapeutic claims, prohibited ingredients and food-safety breaches — then turn them into evidence-grade intelligence and refer them to the TGA, the ACCC and state food authorities like the NSW Food Authority.
Illustrative monitor — sample case references for demonstration.
Across the supplement, health and food sectors, this is where the harm — and the breaches — concentrate. We monitor each against the law that governs it.
Supplements and foods that claim to treat, cure or prevent disease — or carry restricted or prohibited representations — without the required approval.
Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 · TGA Advertising CodeProducts not listed on the ARTG, and banned or restricted ingredients — DMAA, SARMs, undisclosed actives and scheduled substances.
ARTG · Poisons Standard · TGAUndeclared allergens, false “natural”, “organic” or country-of-origin claims, and nutrition or health claims that breach the Food Standards Code.
FSANZ Food Standards Code · NSW Food Authority“Clinically proven” with no evidence, influencer disease-claims, and fabricated testimonials across the health and wellness space.
Australian Consumer Law · ACCCNot opinion. Not noise. An evidence-led pipeline from the first signal to a referral an investigator can act on.
Continuous surveillance of online stores, marketplaces, and social and influencer channels across supplements, health products and food.
Evidence-grade capture — listings, claims, ingredients, ARTG checks, timestamps and archived copies that stand up.
Every claim tested against the Therapeutic Goods Act, the Food Standards Code and the Australian Consumer Law.
Substantiated matters packaged and referred to the TGA, ACCC or the relevant state food authority — ready for their investigators.
Every matter follows the same disciplined path. No verification, no referral — that's the rule that keeps it credible.
A product or claim is flagged by monitoring, or submitted through a confidential report.
Checked against the ARTG, the Therapeutic Goods Act, the Food Standards Code and the ACL — before anything moves.
We build the evidence pack — what was claimed, where, when, and exactly which rule it breaches.
Substantiated matters go to the TGA, ACCC or the relevant state food authority, through their official channels.
Banned stimulants, unapproved supplements and undeclared allergens put real people at risk — the harm is physical, not just financial. When the claims are false and the products unregistered, speed matters. We help the regulators find these faster, with the evidence already assembled and the breach already identified.
*ACL penalties (the greater of $50M, three times the benefit, or 30% of adjusted turnover) reflect the 2022 amendments. Therapeutic-goods and food obligations arise under the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 and the FSANZ Food Standards Code. General information only — not legal advice.
We sit between the market and the regulators — surfacing what's wrong and handing it over ready to act on.
TGA, ACCC and state food authorities like the NSW Food Authority — independent monitoring and evidence-grade intelligence to help triage and progress investigations.
Have your claims, ingredients and ARTG listings independently reviewed — before a regulator or a competitor does it for you, on their terms.
Spotted a dodgy supplement, a bogus health claim or a food-safety issue? Tell us confidentially and in good faith. Reporting is free and your identity is protected.
What we are, what we're not, and what happens when you get in touch.
Report a supplement, health product or food concern — or get in touch about working together. Most submissions get a first response within two business days.